A system, not a parts list.

NEURO units run the remote sites. One CORTEX watches them all. A private digital radio carries the commands. Nothing in the loop rents time on somebody else's network.

NEURO at every remote site

Measures levels, flow and power, decides locally, and drives its own pumps and valves.

Peer-to-peer over radio

A tank asks its well site for water directly. Peers are close, the signal is strong, and the exchange is over in seconds.

CORTEX supervises it all

Polls every site on a steady cadence, graphs the data, raises the alarms and runs the call-out list.

NEURO remote terminal unit, front panel with I/O DIP switches

The go-bag variant

A NEURO, a radio, power and battery in a wheeled, watertight carry-on case. Load the stricken site's configuration from a USB key and run the site from a vehicle while you repair.

Remote site unit

NEURO arrives 90% programmed.

An intelligent RTU built for water work. What remains on site is matching the inputs and outputs to your sensors, not writing a control system from scratch.

Input and output
Card slots, any combination5
Cards8 analog in / 8 digital in / 5 relays
Maximum inputs in one unit40
Analog resolution12-bit, 2048 levels
On-board intelligence
Local controlpump rotation, valves, interlocks
Functionsschedules, timers, counters, math
Loggingevery event, on the unit
Power
Supply12 VDC, battery and solar ready
Consumption150 to 300 mA

CORTEX runs from the browser you already have.

The master unit polls every NEURO, draws the graphs, holds every threshold and interlock in one auditable place, and reaches the operator on call. No proprietary software to install, no seat licenses. Local on your network, or remote by VPN and the mobile apps.

Logic capacity
Virtual logic gates128
Virtual relays128
Calendar event schedulers64
Math functions16
Interfaces and alerting
FieldbusModbus master, 8 slaves
NetworkEthernet, SNMP agent, 2× USB
Alarmsvoice, SMS, email, SNMP, iOS and Android
Duty
Consumption275 mA at 12 VDC
Warranty2-year limited, factory
CORTEX 320 master unit, front panel

Growing plant, same brain

CORTEX 360 adds redundant dual-input power, a front OLED panel and a larger SNMP manager for the biggest plants.

AXON expansion

The same three I/O cards in single enclosures, placed anywhere on the plant network. More points, no new system.

No internet between your sites. Anywhere.

The link is a Ritron-built digital radio, made in Indiana to SCADA MASTERS firmware specifications. Your telemetry rides a licensed frequency you control, not an IP network you rent.

ModulationNXDN very narrowband
Command payload12 bits, acknowledged < 2 s
Link disciplineanti-collision, auto retransmission
Securitymilitary-grade encryption option
Repeater compatibilityJVC Kenwood, ICOM, Ritron
Receive consumption100 mA at 12 VDC
Ritron DTX+HP transceiver, aluminum heatsink chassis, made in the USA

Ritron DTX+HP transceiver, built in Indiana

Antennas built for the path budget.

SM-FD folded dipoles, from a single dipole to a phased array of eight. The radiation pattern is set at installation by adjusting the standoff from the mast, so the installer controls directivity without changing product.

SM-FD150, VHF

Band130 to 175 MHz
Gain, 1 to 8 dipoles3 to 12 dBd
Power rating300 W

SM-FD450, UHF

Band360 to 520 MHz
Gain, 1 to 8 dipoles3 to 12 dBd
Power rating300 W

All models: quarter-wave coaxial matching to 50 ohms, N female termination, welded and double-sealed aluminum construction, and DC grounding for lightning and static protection. Mounting hardware included, free USPS shipping.

The whole system lives on 12 V.

Every unit is designed for battery backup and solar. When the mains fail, the sites keep pumping and the radio keeps answering. Independent of the cell network, and of the grid.

150-300 mA

NEURO remote unit draw

275 mA

CORTEX master unit draw

100 mA

radio on receive, between brief transmissions

Size a system for your network.

Count your sites, tell us what each one does, and we will spec the units, the radio path and the antennas.

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